Could you give more details for those without a background on this? EDIT: I learned a couple things in the last few hours that might be helpful to others. Let me know if there’s more than I found here! 1. Looks to me like the biggest issue, among many, is that they’re supposed to prepare the slope of the ground first so that it is 3:1 length to height (ie, the shore should be more like a beach than a wall, the flatter the better). This is for many reasons, including ice issues. 2. Best practice is to pack that dirt down, above and below water, before adding fabric. 3. I’m assuming they probably didn’t use the kind of fabric you’re supposed to (according to one opinion, best is extra-thick 12-ounce industrial needle-punch filter-fabric). 3. Properly securing the fabric (staples, etc). 4. Correct size stones. According to Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources,* “Riprap should be made of natural rock, 6 to 30 inches in diameter.” 5. The rip rap has to cover the fabric, as even UV resistant fabric is susceptible to falling apart. * lakeshoreguys.com/dnr-approved-shoreline/
Did you ask for this sort of rock or is this what they showed up with? Those are some huge gaps. Not concerned about them moving considering the riprap/gabien in behind but you can see all that fabric/tarp in behind.
Cute little stones ya got there, just posted a quick video of a wall I just built
Is this one still standing? huge gaps in the rock. JUST HUGE!
That wall is absolutely horrific. Structurally it meets ZERO of the qualifications for a wall to last
Could you give more details for those without a background on this?
EDIT: I learned a couple things in the last few hours that might be helpful to others. Let me know if there’s more than I found here!
1. Looks to me like the biggest issue, among many, is that they’re supposed to prepare the slope of the ground first so that it is 3:1 length to height (ie, the shore should be more like a beach than a wall, the flatter the better). This is for many reasons, including ice issues.
2. Best practice is to pack that dirt down, above and below water, before adding fabric.
3. I’m assuming they probably didn’t use the kind of fabric you’re supposed to (according to one opinion, best is extra-thick 12-ounce industrial needle-punch filter-fabric).
3. Properly securing the fabric (staples, etc).
4. Correct size stones. According to Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources,* “Riprap should be made of natural rock, 6 to 30 inches in diameter.”
5. The rip rap has to cover the fabric, as even UV resistant fabric is susceptible to falling apart.
* lakeshoreguys.com/dnr-approved-shoreline/
Thank You going to do this along my creek bank it floods and eroding it was very helpful in getting ideals on how to do this.
I think it came out great !!
Stones are too big leaving a huge unfilled area between stones. The stones could have been stacked closer had they been a little smaller.
Did you ask for this sort of rock or is this what they showed up with? Those are some huge gaps. Not concerned about them moving considering the riprap/gabien in behind but you can see all that fabric/tarp in behind.
You should post a current video so we can see what it looks like 4 years later
I don't think it gets much wake there, seeing how those retaining walls to the left and right of it are small and don't look like they moved much
yup great skills with rock wall and finish looks good boooooom
cool
Actually, a pretty bad job of laying dry stone boulders.
that looks like ya stealing water?
about how much does this cost?
Around $5,000
@@deancadwell2649 lol thanks for the break down